References for article on EMR and autism

Issue 11 of The NZ Journal of Natural Medicine features an article by Dr Martha Herbert, PhD, MD. Dr Herbert is an assistant professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and works as a paediatric neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

Dr Herbert’s article “Is EMR another cause of autism?” summarises the evidence of how exposure to electromagnetic radiation may be contributing to the large increase in the numbers of children developing this distressing condition. More information about Dr Herbert and her work may be found at:: http://nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/transcend/ and www.marthaherbert.org

Due to the large number of references for Dr Herbert’s article, they have been posted on this website, rather than being printed in issue 11. References for her article are below:

55. Johansson O. Disturbance of the immune system by electromagnetic fields-A potentially underlying cause for cellular damage and tissue repair reduction which could lead to disease and impairment. Pathophysiology 2009;16:157-77.

56. Johannson O. Evidence for Effects on Immune Function 2007.

57. Bilbo SD, Jones JP, Parker W. Is autism a member of a family of diseases resulting from genetic/cultural mismatches? Implications for treatment and prevention. Autism Res Treat 2012;2012:910946.